Chef@Home: Chef Dimitrios Menagias prefers to mix things up

April 26, 2012 10:36 AM

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862886.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862889.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862891.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862892.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862893.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862894.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862896.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862897.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862899.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862900.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862902.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862903.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862906.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862907.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862910.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862911.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862914.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862915.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862916.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862919.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862870.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862872.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862873.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862875.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862876.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862877.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862879.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862880.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862882.42126 - Times Union

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Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before landing as executive chef at The City Beer Hall in Albany. Read the story here and see his recipes here. less

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members, Dimitiros Menagias took the plunge into the restaurant business in his mid-20s, making his mark on various Capital Region establishments before ... more

Photo: Suzanne Kawola/Life@Home

Growing up in the atmosphere of diners owned by family members,... Photo-2862883.42126 - Times Union